**2006 Holt Medallion and 2006 National Readers Choice Finalist** A rich, famous world traveler, who has become exhausted by his own ambitions, turns his attentions to an intriguing, guarded woman. But when the mysterious woman's life is threatened, can he discover the key to unlocking her horrible past before it's too late?
Shannon Greenland is the award-winning and best-selling author of Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult books. She grew up in Tennessee where she dreaded all things reading and writing. She didn’t even read her first book for enjoyment until she was twenty-five. After that, she was hooked! When she’s not writing, she's usually traveling or hanging out with a rogue armadillo that frequents her backyard.